Pre-match info: 16 points are the diference between the sides up until now, Antwerp the sharpest side. Will Cercle Brugge upset the odds?
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (3) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Pro League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cercle Brugge form and stats
Cercle Brugge have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Pro League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two draws in a row at home now for Cercle.
Cercle Brugge faced defeat in their previous match, away at Club Brugge (0-4). Cercle were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Popović, defender, was given a rating of 6.83/10 in that game, top of the team. Popović hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.
Before that, Cercle Brugge drew at home versus Zulte-Waregem.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cercle here at Jan Breydelstadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Defensively Cercle Brugge have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Antwerp form and stats
Antwerp are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Pro League.
Miyoshi, Valencia and Janssen scored in Antwerp's previous match, the home game against Westerlo that ended 3-0. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three games in a row for the away side? The answer is Janssen and that is quite the feat! Attacker Janssen got a player rating of 8.22 in the game. "Man of the match" Janssen scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Union Saint-Gilloise.Antwerp are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Antwerp are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Cercle-Antwerp H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cercle Brugge one win, Antwerp seven wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Frey 4 goals |  V. Janssen 4 goals |  M. Balikwisha 3 goals |
Cercle Brugge missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Cercle Brugge | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 17.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.7 | 12.3 |
| 2.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 38% | 53% |
| 12.4 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 15.3 | 12.1 |
| 4.6 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
- Antwerp have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antwerp have scored in all their matches so far.
- Antwerp have scored more than double the goals of Cercle Brugge.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most clean sheets (4) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most points (9) away in Pro League
- Antwerp have the the best goal difference (+12) in Pro League
- Antwerp have won all their games so far.
- Antwerp have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Antwerp is in the best form (6-0-0) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cercle Brugge have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (3) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antwerp | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Genk | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | OH Leuven | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Gent | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Standard Liege | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Mechelen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Westerlo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | RFC Seraing | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
